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Easy Ways to Get Started

As with most forms of writing, the proof of your ability is in what you create. Remember to keep in mind the kind of games you want to make. It's best to do what you love, and that means choosing the genre you love. I love RPGs, so this list mostly contains toolsets for those kinds of games. You can find other toolsets by typing a simple query into Google.

This is also the required format if you want to apply to work at BioWare, so it's a good one to get a handle on early in your career.

The Elder Scrolls Construction Set

This toolset comes with the Elder Scrolls games (e.g. Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim). It's easy to use and has a lot of flexibility. There's a Wikiset up to help you get started. There's a pre-Skyrim version available for download here, but no guarantees it will work for you.